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slaughter

[slaw-ter] / ˈslɔ tər /




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Racing’s indignation over that, as well as that of anger in the general public, prompted the formation by Congress of a bill that would ban the slaughter of horses in the United States.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

In 2002, reports surfaced that Ferdinand had been sent to a slaughter house in Japan, where he became food for either humans or pets, or both.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

"We are being brought to the slaughter house," says fishmonger Jaco Koman.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

JBS began canceling cattle shipments and halting slaughter at the plant last week in preparation for a potential work stoppage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

After the farmer shot them, Shin lugged their carcasses out of the woods for slaughter and commercial sale.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden




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